Applications and interviews are done independent of the Match. You are free to accept applications and evaluate applicants in any manner you like.

You can only match with applicants that have registered to participate in the Match. You should consult the list of registered applicants in the NMS Match System to ensure all of your applicants have registered to participate in the Match.

To participate in the Match, you must submit a Rank Order List for each program offered by your residency, on which you list the desired applicants for that program in numerical order of preference (first choice, second choice, etc.). Rank Order Lists are submitted online using the NMS Match System.